Chris Oliver Bsc(Hons), Msc, Mba Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Materiel support to both operational and non operational of all Joint Helicopter Command fleet activities by optimizing inventories, shaping efficiencies into both forward and reverse supply chains. Lead customer on transformation programmes and capability disposal profiling assuring maximum cost benefits to defence. Risk and impact analysis to ensure fleet sustainability supported by the generation of data modelling. Resource, Materiel and Consumable (RMC) lead alongside working closely with Delivery Teams to ensure adherence to policy and influencing future purchasing forecasting.

Andover

The materiel support, management and planning to maximize Army (land) platform availability whilst on deployed operations, training and peace time activities. Collaborative engagement with DE&S to ensure the timely purchase and repair of inventory is sustained to provide high Off the Shelf spares availability alongside financially optimized. The daily assistance to Field Army customers in assisting with both technical and supply chain flow concerns. Materiel planning for large scale deployments alongside actively involved in shaping and maturing both In Service and new to service capabilities to ensure a seamless and familiar supply chain network for the customer.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Providing authoritative direction and guidance in the development and implementation of robust and coherent platform support solution strategies for new to service capabilities. The submission of Support Solution Reports to both Initial and Main Gate review boards to provide assurance alongside highlight risk to assist a senior panel (3*) in their decision to continue with platform investment.

Bristol, United Kingdom

The management of supply chain flow, forward and reverse, in support of a diverse and complex range of specialist EOD capabilities. Repair forecasting, loading and financial management to ensure Capital spare availability alongside maximizing inventory optimization by developing smarter, measurable commercial arrangements as well as challenging and maturing In Service Support Solutions. Staff responsibilities included upskilling, performance appraisals and collectively working and assisting towards their career aspirations and goals.

Bristol, United Kingdom

The management and reconciliation of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) loaned to contracted industry partners in support of platform modification programmes, repair or embodiments.

Bristol, United Kingdom

• Management of equipment and spares disposal and obsolescence.• Project Manager for the transition from Swivel Chair to Electronic Business Capability (EBC).• Identified and successfully reconciled £130k of surplus spares held by Front Line Commands (FLC) UINs based on my analysis of customers’ provisioning factors, units’ Equipment Tables entitlement and the Equipment Fielding Plan.• Introduced procedural direction to manage inappropriate demanding of spares which led to the reduction of excessive forward holding of inventory. • Completed a comprehensive OIP (Power) inventory review of Capital Indicator Codes (CIC) alongside the updating of Accounting Classification Codes (ACC), Inventory Classification Codes (ICC) and Prices to assist the OIP Finance team in the accurate accounting of Fixed and Capital assets.• Successfully identified, orchestrated and provided technical guidance in the breaking down of Power Distribution CES kits held by FLC and their subsequent accounting of their component parts on MJDI.• COGNOS data generation and analysis for the creation of Priming Equipment Packs (PEP) in support of Op Vanguard. • Management and timely resolution of depot Non-Conforming Receipts (NCR). • Reduced Dues Out across OIP Utilities by implementing processes both with in OIP Utilities and industry partners.• Introduced Management Information System (MIS) across OIP (Utilities) enabling increased fleet visibility, better inventory optimisation and an additional demand interrogation function.• Provided inventory data downloads (COGNOS) to support of project reviews, KPI monitoring of industry partners and financial deliberation and Financial Planning Rounds. • Husbandry actions against overdue Dues across the Return Depot Indication Codes (RDIC) spectrum.• Assisted OIP Project and Programme Managers in implementing robust and JSP886 compliant equipment support solutions across OIP Utilities.

Abbey Wood, Bristol

• The monitoring of project In Service Costs (ISC).• Author of Technical Documents, Safety Case Reports, Support Solution Instructions (SSI) and Equipment In Service longevity analysis reviews. • Risk Management, Safety and Environmental Management activities.• Course design, implementation and development of platform training.• Delivered customer technical support, maintenance and servicing schedules guidance and platform safe operation and legal adherence. • The effective introduction of cost saving Through Life Costs initiatives which has resulted in immediate and projected £k costs and manpower savings. • Project lead on spares inventory optimisation in conjunction with successfully reducing customer Lead Times. • Delivered technical assistants to Programme Management Office (PgMO).• Assisted with technical assessments for Invitation To Tender (ITT) proposals.• Prepared and issue of contract actions and assisting Commercial Officers with contract detail, interpretation and enforcement.

Ipswich, United Kingdom

• Successfully provided continuous supply chain and technical support for the maintenance and repair of the British Army’s fleet of Apache helicopters. • Project managed the deployment and subsequent recovery of the Equipment Support Services to America to provide technical and logistical support for Apache Pre deployment Training (PDT).• Drove the reduction of unserviceable Capital spares by £15m by proving inefficiency’s in the Component Repair Programme managed by an industry partner. • Managed a £100m inventory disposal programme whilst still exceeding the mandated Off the Shelf Availability of over 75%. • Resourced, managed and drove change programmes to reduce Customer Lead Times, increase stock availability and better utilisation of manpower resource.

Andover

• Provided supply chain technical support for Defence Project Teams, industry partners and other Joint Supply Chain organisations.• Supply Chain auditor to ensure supply chain assurance and policy adherence. • Assisted Program Managers in spares forecasting and DEFCON 82 analysis. • Deputised for Departmental Manager in contract negotiations, industry partner’s technical support working groups and platform availability meetings. • Successfully coordinated the scaling, delivery and policy implementation of a mobile stores inventory, ST&TE and CES in support of the Training Vehicle Fleet. • Chaired Spares Availability Working Groups and the Army lead on Reverse Supply Chain policy.

Managerially responsible for the organisations procurement teams whom facilitated the procurement and inventory management required for the support of the several vehicle variants. In consultation with the Project Leader, Industry Partner(s), Commercial and Contract Departments, generated, procured and delivered initial platform spares support scalings and managed platform through life support. Contract monitored, reviewed and enforced to ensure contracted KPI’s adherence and monitored platform spares procurement costs to prevent budget overspend and continued Value for Money. Eradicated underperforming monopolistic single source supplier by introducing a multi-source supplier strategy based on stock availability, quickest lead time and best value. As a result, Lead Times were reduced, greater availability was achieved and the allotted £4m spares support budget was not exceeded.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, Awarded

Ipma, Project Management, Awarded

Master Of Science (Msc), Management And Leadership, Awarded

Bsc(Hons), Logistics Management, Awarded

Activities and Societies: An enthusiastic sportsman who enjoys skiing, golf, triathlon, squash. In Oct 11 I was successful in trekking.

Education record

Cissp, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Final stages of revision ahead of Nov 23.